Farah Malik Bhanji, Executive Director, Metro Shoes, always fantasised as a child how much fun it is, to be at a shop selling shoes. Metro Shoes carries a six decade old ethos of keeping service at the forefront, despite evolving with its new brands.
Taking an early morning flight to Mumbai on the first working day of the week, I begin my journey to meet the entrepreneur family of Rafique Malik and Farah Malik Bhanji, the father and daughter duo. Meeting them on various other occasions has been limited to formal meetings – of knowing the owner of a well-known shoe company. But today, our meeting is more towards getting real insights; to know the transformation of a six decade old brand and how it still remains relevant to the new generation. Though time is short, with just an hour given to know them, I ensure to notice each and every detail. Entering Farah’s room I can see models of footwear displayed on the side table and on the other side, the family portraits. Both actually tell me a lot about her, the keen interest towards merchandising and the family playing a role in the business.
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